Comparison

simpleMIDIController vs Morphosonic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

simpleMIDIController

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. It's ideal for live performances and studio production, allowing you to control MIDI-compatible hardware and software wirelessly or via USB.

Highlights
  • 6 full-screen sliders with value display
  • Virtual MIDI port for app connection
  • Bluetooth MIDI for wireless control
  • Color-coded sliders for easy identification
  • Prevents sleep mode during use
  • Supports Virtual, Bluetooth, USB, and Network MIDI
Features
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SimpleMIDI Controller transforms your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. Perfect for live performances, studio production, and controlling any MIDI-compatible hardware or software using standard MIDI. Features: • 6 Full-Screen Sliders - Smooth, responsive vertical faders with real-time value display • Virtual MIDI Port - Connect to any MIDI-compatible app on your device • Bluetooth MIDI - Wireless connection to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices (and computers that support BLE MIDI) • Color-Coded Sliders - Easy visual identification during performance • Prevent Sleep Mode - Keep the screen on during long sessions • Completely Free - All features available at no cost Perfect For: • Live electronic music performance • Controlling software synthesizers • DAW automation and mixing • Hardware synth parameter control • Music production workflows Supported Connections: • Virtual MIDI (iOS inter-app) • Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) • USB MIDI (class-compliant devices via adapters) • Network MIDI Works with multiple third-party MIDI devices and apps. No proprietary or dedicated hardware is required. (Optional) Examples: GarageBand, Logic Pro, Korg Gadget, and other MIDI-enabled DAWs/music apps.

About

Morphosonic

Features
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Every photo has a sound. Morphosonic finds it. Point Morphosonic at anything — a face, a city street, a sketch, the sky — and watch it trace the lines and shapes in your image, then play them back as living, generative music that evolves before your eyes. No two photos sound the same. The brightness, color, texture, and detail of your image shape the melody, the rhythm, and the mood — so every picture becomes its own one-of-a-kind track. ▶ FIVE GENRES, ONE TAP Switch between Pop, Rock, Latin, Reggae, and Diwali — each with its own scale, groove, and feel. The same photo transforms completely from one genre to the next. ▶ MUSIC FROM YOUR WORLD A bright beach photo sings high and airy. A dark, moody shot sinks low and brooding. A busy, detailed scene fills with fast, intricate notes. Your images literally compose the music. ▶ HYPNOTIC LIVE VISUALS Glowing edge-detection patterns pulse and shimmer in perfect time with every beat — a mesmerizing light show built from your photo. ▶ SHARE THE MOMENT Capture animated GIFs of your creations and share them anywhere. ▶ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Everything is processed locally — no accounts, no sign-up, no uploads, ever. Snap a photo. Pick a vibe. Hear your world come alive.

Screenshots

simpleMIDIController4 screens
Morphosonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morphosonic at Free against simpleMIDIController's $0.99. Morphosonic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). simpleMIDIController's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Morphosonic is free to download; simpleMIDIController costs $0.99 up front. Morphosonic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. simpleMIDIController asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
simpleMIDIController versus Morphosonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersimpleMIDIControllerMorphosonic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHakaru HiroseDeep-C Vision

In-app purchases

None

simpleMIDIController

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Morphosonic

One-time1
  • Morphosonic Pro$4.99

Questions

Is simpleMIDIController free?
simpleMIDIController costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morphosonic free?
Morphosonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do simpleMIDIController or Morphosonic have ads?
Neither simpleMIDIController nor Morphosonic shows ads.

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